James Quinn (Irish criminal)

James Quinn is an Irish criminal and convicted accessory to murder.[1] He is originally from south inner city Dublin.[1]

Family

He is a nephew of Martin "the Viper" Foley.[1]

Sporting career

He is a former boxer.[1]

Criminal history

He assaulted a Garda on South Great George's Street in April 2008 and reinforcements had to be called to subdue him.[1]

He was questioned about the beating and shooting of an addict in June 2008, but never charged.[1]

In July 2013 he was sentenced to two years imprisonment with one year suspended for threatening a bouncer with a hammer after the bouncer had ejected him from a pub in Dublin city centre.[1]

In September 2015, Gary Hutch was shot dead in Marbella, which began the Hutch–Kinahan feud.[2] James Quinn was found guilty of being a necessary accessory - a getaway driver - to the murder and possession of a gun.[2][3] He was sentenced to 22 years in prison and ordered to pay €90,000 compensation to the family of Gary Hutch.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Lally, Conor (2018-06-15). "James Quinn: A Kinahan killer in profile". Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  2. ^ a b "James Quinn found guilty of participating in murder of Gary Hutch in Spain". Irish Examiner. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  3. ^ a b "James Quinn sentenced to 22 years over Hutch murder; ordered to pay relatives €90k compensation". Irish Examiner. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2024-11-30.